# Estela de Carlotto asks Pope Leo to support search for missing grandchildren

> Human rights leader Estela de Carlotto requests Pope Leo XIV to aid search for 300+ grandchildren stolen during Argentina's military dictatorship.
- Title: Estela de Carlotto asks Pope Leo to support search for…
- Summary: Human rights leader Estela de Carlotto requests Pope Leo XIV to aid search for 300+ grandchildren stolen during Argentina's military dictatorship.
- Keywords: grandmothers of plaza de mayo, pope leo xiv, military dictatorship, missing grandchildren, argentina, pope francis, casa cuna orphanage, monseerrat tribó, sonia torres, javier milei, Buenos Aires Herald
- Source: Buenos Aires Herald — https://buenosairesherald.com/human-rights/estela-de-carlotto-asks-pope-leo-to-support-search-for-missing-grandchildren
- Author: Martina Jaureguy
- Published: 2026-11-12T14:28:53+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: grandmothers of plaza de mayo, pope leo xiv, military dictatorship, missing grandchildren, argentina, pope francis, casa cuna orphanage, monseerrat tribó, sonia torres, javier milei, news
## Estela de Carlotto requests Pope Leo XIV
Human rights leader Estela de Carlotto asked Pope Leo XIV to commit to supporting the search for grandchildren stolen during Argentina's military dictatorship.
## Letter delivered at Luján Basilica
De Carlotto handed Pope Leo XIV a letter after his final outdoor mass in Buenos Aires province on Wednesday.
## Grandmothers of Plaza de Mayo
The organization was founded in 1977 by mothers of dictatorship victims who were forcibly disappeared.
## 140 grandchildren found
The group has located 140 grandchildren raised under false identities and seeks 300 more.
## Pope Francis' involvement
Pope Francis helped find Sonia Torres' grandson through Vatican emissaries and released her from confession.
## Monserrat Tribó's status
The Vatican confirmed Monserrat Tribó died but her location in Barcelona remains unknown.
## Pope meets dictatorship survivor
Pope Leo XIV met Alba Camargo, daughter of dictatorship victims, to support search for remains in Córdoba.
## Key takeaway

Estela de Carlotto, leader of Grandmothers of Plaza de Mayo, urges Pope Leo XIV to continue Pope Francis' work finding 300+ grandchildren stolen during Argentina's dictatorship.